Vilnius Guggenheim Hermitage Museum - Termination of Proposal Study Due To Scandal

Termination of Proposal Study Due To Scandal

The Vilnius Guggenheim Initiative was ended after allegations of corruption involving the Jonas Mekas Visual Arts Center, discovered after an audit by the National Audit Office of Lithuania. Finland then received the opportunity to develop the museum in Helsinki with no further chances to develop the museum in Vilnius.

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